Glastonbury 2024 - Home Edition

[germanmon]

3 minutes ago, berylbigsis said:

Slim pickings for me today.

 

Alvvays were by far the best thing.

 

Apparently the Acoustic Stage (Gypsy Kings) is full to bursting!

Crowd loving it…can’t get near the tent but enjoying the cheers from inside. 

Edited June 30 by germanmon

[Kalopsia]

1 minute ago, Gashead86 said:

You just pick the best person / people for the job don’t you? 
Madonna would have been great, but as soon as that fell through it should have been back to the drawing board to see who was available that fitted the ball (penis or not) rather than rearranging the pack creating complete mismatches. 
 

A mess. 

I've heard they went for Stevie Wonder and P!NK but it didn't work out. They tried for others but ultimately nothing worked out. It's weird, they are usually far more prepared than this.

[Serenefishy]

Let’s not get all Daily Mail in here guys. Emily clearly made a statement with artists in mind, one fell through and as a result there ended up being a headliner who doesn’t warrant being a headliner. It’s a c*ck up but there’s no need to be all angry, especially in the TV thread where none of us are paying customers!

[Benjsh]

I think the money they offer is starting to bite hard too. It's well known that Coldplay do the festival for roughly a 1/5 of their usual festival fee. They are lucky they are such fans really. 

 

Pink and Green Day were probably out of budget. Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo just focused on their own tour dates too. Says it all. 

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[readingnotleeds]

If it ends up with less people trying for tickets surely it's a good thing for us? 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 minutes ago, Gashead86 said:

You just pick the best person / people for the job don’t you? 
Madonna would have been great, but as soon as that fell through it should have been back to the drawing board to see who was available that fitted the ball (penis or not) rather than rearranging the pack creating complete mismatches. 
 

A mess. 

Just begging Paramore to take one night off the Eras Tour would’ve done the trick. There must have been something. 

[fraybentos1]

2 minutes ago, Serenefishy said:

Emily clearly made a statement with artists in mind,

She does it most years now tho, it just sets  herself  up to fail 

 

3 minutes ago, Serenefishy said:

Let’s not get all Daily Mail in here guys

Stop being high and mighty. It’s a totally fair criticism - look at the size of the headliner audience! It’s a shame for sza. She was clearly meant to headline the other 

[fraybentos1]

5 minutes ago, Kalopsia said:

I've heard they went for Stevie Wonder and P!NK but it didn't work out. They tried for others but ultimately nothing worked out. It's weird, they are usually far more prepared than this.

Not sure how pink could work when most of her show seems to be being swung about on a bungee cord 

[fraybentos1]

3 minutes ago, Benjsh said:

I think the money they offer is starting to bite hard too. It's well known that Coldplay do the festival for roughly a 1/5 of their usual festival fee. They are lucky they are such fans really. 

 

Pink and Green Day were probably out of budget. Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo just focused on their own tour dates too. Says it all. 

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O rod will do it next year I’m sure 

 

 

[sadimmock]

The National are absolutely smashing this. Seems as if the crowd has grown too? 

Edited June 30 by sadimmock

[Benjsh]

1 minute ago, fraybentos1 said:

O rod will do it next year I’m sure 

 

 

 

Highly unlikely I'd say. I don't think she will be touring again that soon after this mammoth tour she's on. 

 

She will do it one year though for sure. 

 

 

[Punksnotdead]

4 minutes ago, Serenefishy said:

Let’s not get all Daily Mail in here guys. Emily clearly made a statement with artists in mind, one fell through and as a result there ended up being a headliner who doesn’t warrant being a headliner. It’s a c*ck up but there’s no need to be all angry, especially in the TV thread where none of us are paying customers!

Totally agree. Way too much talk about the size of crowds on here. I couldn't really give a f**k - it's the quality of performance I care about. 

 

Just as an aside, I once went to V Festival & The Verve played the main stage. Jesus and Mary Chain were on the 2nd stage - there were 12 people watching, including me! 😆

[FuzzyDunlop]

I think there is an overreaction to 1 year of "poor" headliners....but in reality, it's just SZA who has really gone down badly.

 

Dua is probably the in the top 2 or 3 biggest pure "pop stars" on the planet at the min.

 

The last few years has seen Reg, McCartney, Kendrick, Billie Eilish headline. I bet GnR were not cheap too.

 

I think new festival headliners are drying up. Next year I really wonder who they get.

[steviewevie]

Just switched on Glastonbury for first time today and there is a pixie lady climbing a tree on pyramid stage...and what appears to be lots of young people singing along to her songs.

[scmusic]

Justice are going OFF. Good lord!

[FrogLobster]

8 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Not sure how pink could work when most of her show seems to be being swung about on a bungee cord 

When she sub'd at IOW in 2010 she did the bungie thing for the last song only. Certainly possible.

 

Edited June 30 by FrogLobster

[Rose-Colored Boy]

1 minute ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

I think there is an overreaction to 1 year of "poor" headliners....but in reality, it's just SZA who has really gone down badly.

 

Dua is probably the in the top 2 or 3 biggest pure "pop stars" on the planet at the min.

 

The last few years has seen Reg, McCartney, Kendrick, Billie Eilish headline. I bet GnR were not cheap too.

 

I think new festival headliners are drying up. Next year I really wonder who they get.

Like him or not, he definitely deserves the chance: 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Just now, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Like him or not, he definitely deserves the chance: 

 

Who is that?! 🙈

[ICESTONE]

1 minute ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

 

Who is that?! 🙈

Boris Johnson pre-covid

[FrogLobster]

1 minute ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

 

Who is that?! 🙈

Frank Turner

[SophieBee]

Justice looks incredible - their set in 2017 is one of my all time tops at Glasto, so no surprise, but it looks like a TIME! Also, pretty sure I've spotted @Crazyfool01 and his hat in the crowd a couple of times...

[Serenefishy]

If Olivia Rodrigo was booked to headline next year would you all be all angry or be cool with it?

[FuzzyDunlop]

Just now, Serenefishy said:

If Olivia Rodrigo was booked to headline next year would you all be all angry or be cool with it?

Angry

 

I backed her at 12/1 to headline this year

[fraybentos1]

Just now, Serenefishy said:

If Olivia Rodrigo was booked to headline next year would you all be all angry or be cool with it?

Delighted. 
 

She’s an actual headliner, not a bump up 

[Benjsh]

Not a huge rap fan myself but surely Eminem is well overdue? Working on a new slim shady sounding album too with Dre isn't he? 

 

Think he'd go down well. I'd probably go see him too if I get a ticket.